After gaining my first research experience at MSKCC in New York City I started my residency training in Radiation Oncology in 1997 under the tutelage of B. Vikram, MD at Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. In 2001 I moved back to Germany and continued my academic career at the University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf. Head and neck cancer remained my clinical and scientific focus. I did my PhD in 2013 at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf with focus on locally advanced head and neck cancer- from precision in technique to precision in therapy. To me, minimizing late radiation induced toxicity is one of the major goals in optimizing multimodal treatment. I am an active member of national and international societies and involved in various research collaborations. In 2016 I became the Chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Asklepios Hospital St. Georg, one of the major teaching hospitals of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. I am an enthusiastic medical doctor, teacher and researcher. With my international background and deep understanding about the power of collaboration I joined the EORTC Head and Neck Cancer Group and international collaborative groups early on. A few years ago I served as the secretary of the group under the presidency of Prof. Vincent Gregoire. It was my goal not only to support Prof. Gregoire but also to give the group a strong profile and keep it in its multidisciplinary spirit together. On that note, as the recently elected new chair of the EORTC HNCG I wish to continue this work together with all members.